Certified Medication Aide PRN

Clarendale at Bellevue Place is recruiting for a hospitality focused Certified Medication Aide to join our team. This role is responsible for administering medications as prescribed by the physician, documenting the administration, the medication effectiveness, and any noted adverse reactions or side effects under the supervision of a licensed nurse.

Schedule

• Full time and part time shifts available
• PRN 6:00 pm – 6:30 am

Pay

Starting at $24.00 per hour, based on experience

Requirements

• Must have a valid TN Medication Aide Certification license with the Department of Health
• Willingness to be available for any/all emergencies regarding the community
• Doctor's statement verifying free from communicable disease

Experience & Education

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred
• One (1) year experience working as HHA/CNA/PCA/RA preferred
• One (1) year experience working in Assisted Living or Health Care preferred

Essential Job Functions

• Assist residents as assigned with a high quality of medication administration assistance per individual Care Plan/ISP as directed by physician orders.
• Assist with personal care, including but not limited to; bathing, dressing, grooming, shaving, incontinent care, foot care, vital signs, height and weight checks per policy (where applicable).
• Make beds as needed in A.M., turn down as needed in P.M., strip beds once each week or PRN (where applicable).
• Do all personal laundry on resident's first scheduled shower day (where applicable).
• Do all linens per shift (where applicable).
• Assist residents with meal time, cut food, encourage to eat, feed when needed (where applicable).
• Utilize on an on-going basis each day all aspects of special programs offered in Heartfelt Connections Program (where applicable).
• Maintain calm atmosphere at all times.
• Keep kitchen, work station, laundry room, and bathroom and common areas neat and clean.
• Follow through with all assignments on a timely basis in accordance to chain of command.
• Report to Director of Health Services and/or LPN-LVN-Care Partner all unusual behavior of resident (changing of status) or refusal of medications.

Benefits

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

WE HAVE AN AWESOME TEAM, WONDERFUL RESIDENTS AND APPRECIATIVE FAMILIES!! YOU RECEIVE FREE MEALS FROM A GOURMET CHEF MENU WHEN WORKING!! #greatplacetowork

LCS Hospitality Promises

• We greet residents, employees and guests warmly, by name and with a smile.
• We treat everyone with courteous respect.
• We strive to anticipate resident, employee, and guest needs and act accordingly.
• We listen and respond enthusiastically in a timely manner.
• We hold ourselves and one another accountable.
• We embrace and value our differences.